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Incredible Aerial Images from Around the World
Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand has spent the past five years transversing six continents by plane to collect a series of astounding photos, likely never captured before. Here's a sampling of some of the best ones from his collection, "Earth from Above."
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Coal mine, South Africa
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Sha Kibbutz, Israel
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Military cemetery, Verdun, France
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Suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Favelas in Rio de Janeiro
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Ruins of the medieval city of Shali, Egypt
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Gullholmen, Sweden
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Denver, USA
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Fraser Island dune, Australia
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Pena, Portugal
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Amazon River, Brazil
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Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa
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Machu Picchu, Peru
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Walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Changping District in Beijing, China
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Cattle, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya
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Tasmania, Australia
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Boat houses, Lagos, Nigeria
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Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
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Hashima Island, Japan
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Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Pigeon houses, Mit Gahmr Delta, Egypt
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Solar plant, Andalusia, Spain
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Easter Island, Chile
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Epicenter of the atomic bomb, Hiroshima, Japan
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Mountains near Jengish, Kyrgyzstan
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Freeways in Los Angeles, USA